Part one of term paper
McTeague, a novel written at the turn of the century by Frank Norris, is a classic example of naturalist writing. This novel is written with the harsh realities that were this time period. There are many themes that occur in naturalism. Some of them that appear in this novel are greed, lust, strife, as well as Darwinism and animal imagery. Al ...

Part two of term paper
... of the gold bowls and dinner service he is immediately interested. On page 38 it reads "It was impossible to look at Zerkow and not know instantly that greed-inordinate, insatiable greed -was the dominate passion of the man." This shows us that greed is what turns this guys wheels He ends up marrying her only with the hope that she might be able to locate these missing riches. When she is unable to find the gold he becomes mad at her and slits her throat before killing himself. It is possible that ...